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Integrating Verity for Test Proctoring into D2L Brightspace

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Verity allows instructors to create proctored assessments for test-takers within D2L Brightspace. To allow instructors and test-takers to access Verity, as an admin, you must connect your D2L Brightspace account with Verity.

Registering Verity to D2L Brightspace

  1. Log in to D2L Brightspace as an admin and click the Settings icon in the top-right corner.
  2. Select Manage Extensibility from the drop-down menu.
    Manage Extensibility option within the settings menu.
  3. Select the LTI Advantage tab, then click Register Tool.
    Register tool button within the LTI Advantage page.
  4. Select Standard for the tool registration.
  5. Enter the following information in each field accordingly:
      • Name: You can select a name for the Verity (e.g., YuJa Verity).
      • Domain: https://zone1.verity.yuja.com/
      • Redirect URLs: https://zone1.verity.yuja.com/lti/1.3
      • OpenID Connect Login URL: https://zone1.verity.yuja.com/lti/1.3/login
      • Keyset URL: https://zone1.verity.yuja.com/jwks
    The Register a Tool page.
  6. In the Extension field, check the following checkboxes: 
      • Assignment and Grade Services 
      • Deep Linking
      • Names and Role Provisioning Services
    The Extensions and Roles checkboxes are highlighted.
  7. In the Roles field, check Send Institution Role.
  8. In the Substitution Parameters field, click Add Substitution Parameter to add the following parameters: 
    • Name: Any name of your choice. Value: $User.id
    • Name: Any name of your choice. Value: $User.username
  9. Click Register.
    Adding substitution paramater.
  10. Jot down the Client ID, Brightspace Keyset URL, OpenID Connect Authentication Endpoint, and Issuer, as you will be using them in the next section.
    The Brightspace Registration Details page.
  11. Click Done.

Deploying the Verity LTI Tool in D2L Brightspace

Once the Verity LTI tool has been registered to the LMS, it can be deployed in D2L Brightspace.

  1. Log in to D2L Brightspace as an admin and click the Settings icon.
  2. Select External Learning Tools from the drop-down menu.
    The External Learning Tools option within the Settings menu.
  3. Click New Deployment.
    The new deployment button within the External Learning Tools page.
  4. Fill in the Tool and Name fields for your new deployment:
    • Tool: YuJa Verity
    • Name: Any name of your choice (e.g., YuJa Verity).
  5. In the Security Settings field, check the following checkboxes:
    • Org Unit Information
    • User Information
      • Name
      • First Name
      • Middle Name
      • Last Name
    • Email
    • User ID
    • Username
    • Org Defined Id
    The checkboxes in the security settings field. width=
  6. In the Configuration Settings field, check Open as external Resource.
  7. (Optional) Click Add Org Units to add any org units for your deployment.
    The Add Org Units button.
  8. (Optional) Select any org units you want to deploy the Verity LTI tool for, then click Add. 
    The units options are highlighted in the Add Org Units window.
  9. Click Create Deployment.
    The Create deployment button.
  10. Click the Copy icon to copy the Deployment Id and save it on your device.
  11. Click Done.
    The copy button of the Deployment Id is highlighted.
  12. Send both the Deployment Id and the information saved in the previous section (Client ID, Brightspace Keyset URL, OpenID Connect Authentication Endpoint, and Issuer) to your Client Success Manager to complete the deployment process.

Adding Verity as a Course Content Tool

Adding Verity as a course content Tool in D2L allows instructors and test-takers to authenticate themselves before creating or taking a Verity-enabled assessment. Make sure you are currently in the new Content Experience version on D2L Brightspace to add Verity as a course content tool.

  1. Log in to D2L Brightspace as an admin and click the Settings icon.
  2. Select External Learning Tools from the drop-down menu.
    The External Learning Tools within the Settings menu.
  3. Click the YuJa Verity tool created in the previous section.
    Verity tool selection in the External Leaning Tools page.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click View Links.
    The View Links button.
  5. Click New Links.
    The New Link button in the Links page.
  6. Fill in the Name and URL fields.
    • Name: Any name of your choice.
    • URL: https://zone1.verity.yuja.com/lti/1.3
  7. Click Save and Close.
    The Create Link page with the Name and URL fields highlighted.
  8. Ensure that the tool is Enabled.
    The YuJa Verity option in the Links page.
  9. Go to a course where you want to add the Verity tool, then select the Content tab from the top navbar.
  10. Select the unit you want to add the course content tool to and click Add Existing.
    The unit page with Add Existing button highlighted.
  11. Select External Tool Activity.
    The external tool activity is selected.
  12. Use the search bar to locate the Verity LTI Link.
  13. Click the Verity LTI Link to insert it into your course. 
    The Verity tool is being serched adn selected.
  14. You and users in your institution can then click Open Link to complete the authentication process and receive instructions on how to download the Verity Browser Extension.
    The Open Link button within the Verity unit.

Installing the Verity D2L Brightspace Visualizer

As an admin, you can install the Verity visualizer as an extension on D2L Brightspace. This will enable Verity to inject content into your D2L Brightspace environment, such as informing test-takers on how to authenticate themselves when attempting to access a proctored assessment without authentication.

  1. Log in to D2L Brightspace as an admin, and click the Settings icon.
  2. Click Manage Extensibility.
    The manage extensibility option is shown in the Admin tools menu.
  3. Click Extensions > Find Extensions.
    The Find Extensions button is located in the Extensions tab.
  4. Click YuJa Verity.
    The YuJa Verity extension is shown on the Find Extensions page.
  5. Click Install Extension to complete the process.
    A modal asking to install the Verity extension shows an install extension button.

Integrating Verity's API for Quiz Accessing

The REST API is an integration that allows instructors to delete Verity quizzes and create Verity practice quizzes in D2L Brightspace to help students familiarize themselves with Verity. 

  1. Log in to D2L Brightspace as an admin and click the Settings icon.
  2. Select Manage Extensibility from the drop-down menu.
    The Manage Extensibility within the Settings menu.
  3. Select the OAuth 2.0 tab and click Register an app.
    The Register an app button within the OAuth 2.0 tab.
  4. Fill in the Application Name, Redirect URl, and Scope fields as follows:
      • Application Name: Any name of your choice (e.g., Verity Practice Quiz).
      • Redirect URl: Please get this URL from your Client Success Manager.
      • Scope: core:*:* organizations:organization:read orgunits:course:read quizzing:quizzes:create,delete,read,write
    The fields are within the Register an Application page.
  5. Uncheck Prompt for user consent.
  6. Check Enable refresh tokens and I accept the Non-Commercial Developer Agreement.
  7. Click Register.
    The checkboxes and the register button are highlighted.
  8. Copy and save the Client ID and Client Secret shown.The client ID and secret are highlighted and ready for copy.
  9. Contact your Client Success Manager with your Client ID and Client Secret to finalize the API configuration for Verity practice quizzes. 

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